Carpets, comfort and tactile interiors are back in vogue 

Textiles are having their day, but will new and visually appealing textures triumph over the practicalities of maintenance?

Kingcome's Hugo armchair is upholstered in a milky white textured boucle fabric by Colefax & Fowler.

Vaccuum cleaners to the ready: wall-to-wall carpet is back, just when you thought a quick mop around wooden floors was all it took to be clean underfoot.

It’s thanks to big-time interior designers like Rita Konig rolling it out that variations on classic wool, including wall-to-wall jute with its durability credentials, are trending, styled with a rug on top just in case you’re in the market.